Dental hygienist Juliette Reeves is the first dental care professional (DCP) to be elected onto the committee of the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI).

The ADI Committee meets on a quarterly basis to direct the future of the organisation on behalf of its 2,000 members. Juliette will be involved in liaising with and representing the ADI's DCP members, ensuring that their interests are being met.

Juliette said: ‘I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to work with the ADI Committee on behalf of my fellow DCPs. As the field of implant dentistry develops and the number of implant placements increases, it is critical that the dental team also progresses.’

Juliette is a dental hygienist and nutritionist with over 30 years' experience. Her main areas of interest are nutritional influences in periodontal disease, stress and bone density. She has received training in implant maintenance from master class academies in Geneva, Liechtenstein and more recently in the US.

DCP membership of the ADI has increased over the past two years by 750%. This year the association will be providing implant training in the form of Original and Advanced Dental Nurses' Courses and introducing a brand new course for hygienists and therapists.